1) Clearly, Herbert and Pip are not in Denmark...bonus point to the first person who identifies the play they are watching.
2) Sounds like a fun play to watch -- what's ironic about that?
3) Clearly the play is a debacle. What humour or exaggeration can you find in Pip's narration of the event? Since humour and exaggeration are hallmarks of satire....what do you think Dickens is satirizing here?
4) Wopsle goes home with the boys to dine at Pip's request. This is probably the most decent thing Pip has done since he became aware of his great expectations. Can you think of anything else he's done that can be considered thoughtful on his part? What does this action tell us about Pip at this point?
Pip and Herbert are watching Shakespeare's Hamlet.
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Delete2) The reason it is so ironic that Pip found the play so funny is because, in reality, Hamlet is a tragedy, and almost nothing goes well in it. Every scene is gloomy and disturbing, and in the final scene, everyone dies. It is one of Shakespeares saddest plays.
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